16Then the soldiers led him away inside the courtyard, which is the praetorium, and called together the whole band.17And they dressed him in purple cloth and put on him a crown of thorns that they had woven.18And they began to pay respects to him, saying, "Hail, king of the Jews."19And they struck his head with a reed, spat on him, and knelt to worship him.20And when they had mocked him, they stripped off the purple cloth, put his own clothing on him, and led him out in order to crucify him.